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PROTECT OUR WINTERS ADDS NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Winter Sports Nonprofit Strengthens Leadership Team And Elects New Chairman
Pacific Palisades, Calif., August 30, 2011 – Protect Our Winters (POW) announced today that four new members have been added to the four year-old nonprofit’s Board of Directors. POW was founded in 2007 by pro snowboarder Jeremy Jones, focused on uniting and mobilizing the winter sports community against climate change.…
Olympic Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler (One of the “Sexiest Women Alive”) Shares Favorite Off-Season Moves
Don’t get me wrong, I’m proud of my new found (more) consistent workout habits. Like anyone who has climbed back on that horse, I deserve a pat on the back … and some fries.…
More | Posted: August 22, 2011Jamie Anderson wins BNZO slope
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris and American Jamie Anderson fired the opening shots in the 2011 Burton Global Open series on Friday.…
More | Posted: August 12, 2011Tonteri, Anderson win Billabong Slopestyle
Riders from all corners of the globe battled it out this weekend at The Billabong Slopestyle 4-star TTR World Snowboard Tour event at Snow Park New Zealand, with Roope Tonteri of Finland winning the men’s finals and Jamie Anderson dominating the women’s field.…
More | Posted: August 8, 2011Remembering Aaron Robinson By Gretchen Bleiler
Tuesday, a gem in the snowboard world passed on. Aaron Robinson (A-Rob) suddenly left us, doing what he loved: snowboarding with friends in Chile.…
More | Posted: July 22, 2011Carrying water — the cool way
When Dirk Nowitzki leaves the court after an intense first period, or Alex Rodriguez steps into the dugout after tearing up the base paths, what’s the first thing they do (post-congratulatory butt slap)?…
More | Posted: July 18, 2011Five Minutes With Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Bleiler is an Olympic medal-winning snowboarder (silver, Turin 2006) and a four-time gold-medalist at the X-Games.…
More | Posted: July 11, 2011A Glam Slam Chats with Gretchen Bleiler & Jenny Fletcher
As part of the Oakley “Peform Beautifully” weekend in Napa Valley, A Glam Slam had the opportunity to participate in activities alongside a group of very inspiration women, including Oakley athletes Gretchen Bleiler and Jenny Fletcher.…
More | Posted: July 11, 2011Gretchen Bleiler reflects on 2010/11 season
The half pipe X Games medallist Gretchen Bleiler popped in to K2 headquarters to talk about the tricks she got dialled last season and her hopes for the winter ahead.…
More | Posted: June 27, 2011The New Sheconomy: Snowboarders?
Women, it turns out, are in charge of 73% of household spending.
A fact not lost on Olympic Silver Medalist, snow boarder Gretchen Bleiler, who has turned her passion for the environment and connections with top-notch sponsors into the latest sustainable product idea.…